Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-10

job work is active.
The snow had to go.
Apples are plentiful.
Grazing is good again.
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The mud has been b-a-dl
Hogs are doing frstrate.
Cattle yet hold their flesh.
Local litigation still lives.
Amt the days short, though?
-Verbeck has 500 bushels of potatoes.
DR.. Upshaw went to Quinter on
Wednesday.
Rev. Miles Knapp, OF Ogallah. was
in town on Monday.
Justice and Mrs. Rutzel visited in
Hays City last Sunday.
M. S. Ketch was up from Alameda,
Lane county, last Saturday.
County Treasurer Gibbs is as busy
as q beaver in collecting taxes. G
Miss Annie Conden is spending a
fortnight in Collyer.-[ Ellis Headlight, 6.
&c. L. Vaughan went to Graham
county Tuesday afternoon, returning the
next day.
Miss Georgia P. Bailey has gone to
Wa-Keeney to visit her mother, Mrs. Lit
tle.-[ Scott City Herald, 3.
Brother Booton, of the Winona Mes
senger, was Monday caller. He was
witness in the Kelso case.
Thomas Caddick has had painter
Sparks do a large lot of sign work on
the south wall of his store building.
At the gift sociable at Opera Hall,
Thursday evening, December Is, fried,
stewed and raw oysters will be served for
everybody.
On Monday Probate Judge Conger
issued marriage license for Jay Christ
ian, of Ellis, and Lizzie NJ. Phelps, of
Trego county.
County Commissioner King was in
the city on Tuesday. He said times are
no livelier down in his neighborhood than
in Wa-Keeney.
All articles intended as donations for
the gift sociable will be left at the resi-
dence of A. Fl. Blair by Thursday morn
ing, December Is.
On the first instant, in Justice Hut
zefs court, a noHe proseqai was entered by
the county attorney in the case of the
state vs.. W. S. McGinnis.
John G. Ross, of Dighton, and D. S.
Maxwell. of Jerome, Cove county, were in
town on Wednesday. They were examin-
ed for an increase of pensions.
Two cars of soft coal were received at
Wa-Keeney last Monday forenoon. The
soft coal was gobbled up by famine
stricken and famine-fearing people as
fast as it could be sold.
Business was lively in Ogallah last
Saturday and Monday. From miles
around, including Wa-Keeney, people
poured in after the precious coal which
had been received at that point.
MIR. Stinits has built a good-sized
house for the accommodation of the men
at the courthouse stone qUarries. If the
weather holds good, the hauling of rock
to Wa-Keeney will probably be begun
some time next week.
We spent last Sunday with the fami-
ly of Commissioner Robb at Forestry
Station No. l. The Forestry Station resi-
dence is arranged very neatly, and is a
comfortable home. Mr.. and Mrs. Robb
make it pleasant for their friends.
To-day mail service will cease from
this place to Wa-Keeney-also to Nc
Cracker. All mail from Ness City to
these points will be sent by rail, and may
be expected to reach its destination in the
course of month or two after getting well
under way Ness City Ne5ss, 3.
The advertisement OF G. ". T. Street
is well worth reading. In addition to
having brought $1,000 worth of hardware
from Rock Island, Ill, he has purchased
of F. 0. Ellsworth the large stock which
he had. Mr.. Street will also run tin
shop in connection with his store. He is
number-one timer.